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Not meaning

  1. Negates the meaning of the modified verb.
  2. To no degree.
  3. Used to indicate the opposite or near opposite, often in a form of understatement.

Synonyms of Not

non

Using Not

  • The main meaning on this page is: Negates the meaning of the modified verb. | To no degree. | Used to indicate the opposite or near opposite, often in a form of understatement.
  • Useful related words include: non.
  • In the example corpus, not often appears in combinations such as: is not, does not, do not.

Context around Not

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 36.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 13 start, 7 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Not

  • In this selection, "not" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 36.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, shalt, certainly, intelligence, pay, mean and fighting stand out and add context to how "not" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include they did not pay for and adultery do not murder do. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "not" sits close to words such as his, an and but, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with not

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Not the darkness, not sin, not tragedy, not even death. (10 words)

Certainly not on intelligence, not on character, not on capability, not on coherence, not on personal honor. (17 words)

The decision not to declare a global emergency “should not be taken as a sign that WHO does not think the situation is serious or that we’re not taking it seriously. (32 words)

You can argue and debate whether or not the Flyers should or should not go after a player like Laine, but there is always the one argument-killer for anyone on the side of this team not making a move: John Tortorella and Laine do not mesh well together. (49 words)

Just because something that is not according to what God said is generally accepted by the masses, does not change the fact that it is not what God said, Christianity is not a democracy, it is a monarchy, Jesus Christ is King (I Tim. 6:15). (46 words)

If the offence referred to above is committed in a protected area, the penalty is a term of imprisonment of not less than three years and not more than five years and a fine of not less than Rwf1 million and not more than Rwf5 million. (46 words)

If retailers are not buying, and we’re not cooking out, and we’re not going to the restaurants, and we’re not vacationing, how’s that going to affect the higher priced meat products? (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

It has become clear that the phrase ‘Rule of Law’ means something like ‘thou shalt not not resist Islamization’ or ‘thou shalt not not take measures that can prevent replacement migration’ or ‘thou shalt not not prevent sharia law emerging on your soil’.

Certainly not on intelligence, not on character, not on capability, not on coherence, not on personal honor.

Donald Trump will remove those not loyal to him and use his power to put people in place who are completely loyal to him, not their oath, not their country, not their constituents and not their government.

So people did not pay for their homes, they did not pay for schooling, they did not pay for basic foodstuffs, they did not pay for services and they did not pay for utilities.

The fact that some did not make it does not mean that you cannot make it or the fact that some were not successful in the past in their aspirations does not mean you will not be successful in it.

Jesus, in His response, focused on some of the commandments such as do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not defraud, do not bear false witness and honour your father and mother.

For four years Cauchy was in the absurd position of being elected, but not being approved; hence, he was not a formal member of the Bureau, did not receive payment, could not participate in meetings, and could not submit papers.

If you exceed your carb goal, or your ratio of macronutrients is not quite right, you will not be in ketosis, will not be burning as much fat, and will not see weight loss benefits.

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Not only is a political system that is constructed to be democratic toward some but not all not a democracy, it is also not going to seem to those it disadvantages worth saving.

Not the darkness, not sin, not tragedy, not even death.

The New Jersey Supreme Court first rejected the defendant’s argument that the law does not apply to him because it does not explicitly apply to a candidate running for office who is not an incumbent and does not ultimately win.

While holding his walking stick, the old man cries that he has been hungry not because he could not cater for his needs not because he did not have money, but because the CBN is holding him at ransom.

If we’re not fighting for the liberty of people who look differently or who live differently or who worship differently or who love differently, then we are not fighting for our liberty, because when one person is not free, we are not free.

Just because something that is not according to what God said is generally accepted by the masses, does not change the fact that it is not what God said, Christianity is not a democracy, it is a monarchy, Jesus Christ is King (I Tim. 6:15).

Other institutions registered under any other law do not face this intrusion and interference with their internal workings whether their work is successful or not or whether it is effective or not and whether it is loss making or not.

Sorry, sycophants… The problem is not the three-years-gone pandemic, it is not the strike, it is not that people kicked their moviegoing habit, and it is not a lack of product.

You can argue and debate whether or not the Flyers should or should not go after a player like Laine, but there is always the one argument-killer for anyone on the side of this team not making a move: John Tortorella and Laine do not mesh well together.

If retailers are not buying, and we’re not cooking out, and we’re not going to the restaurants, and we’re not vacationing, how’s that going to affect the higher priced meat products?

If the offence referred to above is committed in a protected area, the penalty is a term of imprisonment of not less than three years and not more than five years and a fine of not less than Rwf1 million and not more than Rwf5 million.

The decision not to declare a global emergency “should not be taken as a sign that WHO does not think the situation is serious or that we’re not taking it seriously.

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Common combinations with not

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "not" in a sentence?
An example: "It has become clear that the phrase ‘Rule of Law’ means something like ‘thou shalt not not resist Islamization’ or ‘thou shalt not not take measures that can prevent replacement migration’ or ‘thou shalt not not prevent sharia law emerging on your soil’." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "not" from authentic English texts.
What does "not" mean?
Not means: Negates the meaning of the modified verb.
What are synonyms of "not"?
Common synonyms of "not" include: non.
How many example sentences with "not" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "not", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.